We've come a long way from the 70s and 80s, when all fat was considered bad for us. Today, we know that many fats, including those in nuts, avocado and fatty fish, are incredibly healthy. Then there ...

A palladium-based catalyst on diatomite — a siliceous powder derived from the remains of fossilized algae — could help lower levels of unhealthy ‘trans fats’ in hydrogenated oils like those in ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a direct final rule on August 9 to solidify the agency’s June 2015 determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are no longer “generally ...

This news release is available in German. In the production of margarine millions of tons of unsaturated fatty acids are converted from vegetable oils using hydrogen. While searching for improved ...

They are primarily formed through the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils but can also result from high thermal treatment during the refining process. Trans-fats can be found in snack food, baked ...